CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-8433

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

CVE-2016-8433 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in the MediaTek driver that allows a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the kernel context. This issue is rated as Critical due to the potential for permanent device compromise.

Risk Assessment

The risk to the organization is that a local attacker could gain full control over the device, potentially leading to data loss or security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the operating system of Android devices to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability and to monitor devices for malicious applications.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the MediaTek driver could enable a local malicious application to execute arbitrary code within the context of the kernel. This issue is rated as Critical due to the possibility of a local permanent device compromise, which may require reflashing the operating system to repair the device. Product: Android. Versions: N/A. Android ID: A-31750190. References: MT-ALPS02974192.

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